make up

短语
大学

弥补, 赔偿, 配制, 包装, 编辑, 虚构, 缝制, 组成, 和解, 结算, 整理, 化装 [经] 弥补, 赔偿, 内部运装

发音

US /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/

词形变化

make ups 复数 makes up 三单 making up 现在分词 made up 过去式 made up 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of makeup.

v.
  1. 1.

    To constitute, to compose.

    组成

  2. 2.

    To constitute, to compose.

    To constitute the components of a whole.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To compensate, to fill in, to catch up.

    To compensate for (a deficiency, defect, etc.); to supply (something missing).

    补上

    及物

    He can make up the time next week.

  4. 4.

    To compensate, to fill in, to catch up.

    To compensate (for).

    不及物

    What I lack in patience, I make up for in drive.

    I plan to make up for my failed midterm.

    Cuba took limited free market-oriented measures to alleviate severe shortages of food, consumer goods, and services to make up for the ending of Soviet subsidies.

  5. 5.

    To invent, to imagine, to concoct

    编出

  6. 6.

    To invent, to imagine, to concoct

    To invent or fabricate (a story, claim, etc.).

    He was a great storyteller and could make up a story on the spot.

  7. 7.

    To apply cosmetics.

    上妆

  8. 8.

    To apply cosmetics.

    To apply cosmetics or makeup to (a face, facial feature).

    不及物 及物

    Let's leave as soon as I make up my face.

  9. 9.

    To make peace, to settle a dispute.

    和解

  10. 10.

    To make peace, to settle a dispute.

    To resolve or settle an argument, dispute, conflict, or fight (e.g., with someone).

    不及物 及物

    They fight a lot, but they always manage to make up.

  11. 11.

    To arrange, to advance.

    To arrange (a marriage); to organise (a treaty).

    废旧
  12. 12.

    To arrange, to advance.

    To draw near to, approach to.

  13. 13.

    To arrange, to advance.

    To make social or romantic advances to; to pay court to.

  14. 14.

    To build, to complete.

    To build, construct (a tower, city, etc.).

    废旧
  15. 15.

    To build, to complete.

    To build up (a bank, wall, etc.) where it has fallen away; to repair.

    废旧
  16. 16.

    To assemble, to prepare.

    To compile or draw up (a list, document, etc.).

    制成

  17. 17.

    To assemble, to prepare.

    To put together (a substance, material, garment, medicine, etc.) into a specific form; to assemble.

    I can make up a batch of stew in a few minutes, but it will take a few hours to cook.

  18. 18.

    To assemble, to prepare.

    To prepare (someone) for a theatrical performance by means of costume, cosmetics, etc.

    不及物 及物

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English maken up, equivalent to make + up (adverb).

来源:wiktionary